Virat Kohli becomes first batter in IPL history to go past 7,000 runs during DC-RCB match

Virat Kohli on Saturday achieved a new milestone when he became the first player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to go past the 7,000-run mark. IPL 2023:  Full coverage  |  Points table  |  Schedule  |  Results  |  Orange Cap  |  Purple Cap​ The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) superstar achieved the milestone during his innings of 55 off 46 deliveries during the IPL 2023 match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. Kohli needed 12 runs to become the first batter to reach the milestone in IPL ahead of the 50th match of the season, and did so with a boundary off Axar Patel in the second over of the RCB innings after skipper Faf du Plessis opted to bat.

“7000 runs is just another milestone during the journey of what I’m trying to do for my team. It’s a nice number when you try to do something for your team,” Kohli said after his landmark fifty. “I want to put my head down and continue to work hard.” “It’s a special moment … my family is here, my coach is here, cricket is just a part of my life. I was honoured with getting a pavilion named after me. I started my journey here and started playing for Delhi here. “I never imagined all these things would come there and there’s gratitude for all this,” said the 34-year-old right-handed batter. Kohli leads the all-time batting chart in the IPL by a fair distance — he has 507 more runs than Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan, who is second on the list with 6,536 runs. Delhi Capitals captain David Warner is third on the list with 6,211 runs. Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma (6,063) is the only other batter with more than 6,000 runs in the IPL. Half-centuries from Kohli and Mahipal Lomror (54 not out) along with a 32-ball 45 from skipper du Plessis helped RCB post 181/4 on the board. The total, however, proved well short in the end as Delhi Capitals ended up pulling off their most dominant win of what has been an otherwise underwhelming season so far. England wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt smashed a 45-ball 87 to help the home team chase the target down with seven wickets and 20 deliveries to spare. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram .